The United States watched its route to the Olympic quarterfinals get that much more difficult Saturday, as Slovakia edged the U.S. 2-1 in preliminary-group play at the Torino Esposizioni. Peter Bondra scored what proved to be the game-winning goal 1:48 into the third period when he took Miroslav Satan’s feed from the end boards out … Read more
Five years after Maria Rooth made history as the first NCAA Women’s Frozen Four MVP, the former Minnesota-Duluth star has made history again — with the help of future UMD star all the way. Rooth (UMD ’03) scored both Swedish goals and the shootout clincher to defeat the U.S. in the Olympic semifinals. The win … Read more
Rebounding from Wednesday’s disappointing tie with Latvia, the U.S. men’s Olympic team scored a 4-1 win over Kazakhstan Thursday to raise its preliminary-round record to 1-0-1. The contest was a must-win for the Americans, who have yet to face their toughest competition in preliminary group play. U.S. goaltender Rick DiPietro (Boston University) made 11 saves … Read more
Minnesota’s men’s hockey team now has two players wearing jerseys with white crosses on them in practice. That addition occurred Tuesday as star junior forward Danny Irmen returned to the ice. Irmen missed last weekend’s series at Michigan Tech after suffering a third-degree separation to his right shoulder in the Gophers’ 3-1 win Jan. 28 … Read more
A strong start wasn’t quite enough for the U.S. men’s Olympic team to claim a win in its opener at the Winter Games Wednesday. The Americans — who took a 2-0 lead early in the contest only to see it melt away in the second period — were forced to rally late to salvage a … Read more
On Tuesday night the U.S. suffered a scare, initiated by WCHA representatives on Team Finland, before some familiar faces from recent Frozen Fours lifted the Americans to a 7-3 win. Goals by Angela Ruggiero (Harvard ’04) bookended goals by Krissy Wendell (Minnesota ’05) and Natalie Darwitz (Minnesota ’05) in breaking a 3-3 third period tie. … Read more
When the puck drops at the TD Banknorth Garden tonight for the championship game in the 54th Beanpot tournament, it will be a rather familiar scene. For the 17th time in the illustrious history of the college hockey tournament between four Boston schools, the two Commonwealth Avenue rivals, Boston College and Boston University, will settle … Read more
Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president George Crotty announced today that fifteen NCAA Division One players are semi-finalists for the 54th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The candidates include 12 players from Hockey East, two from the ECAC Hockey League, and one from Atlantic Hockey. … Read more
A three-point weekend was plenty for Minnesota, which retained the No. 1 spot in the nation in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll. Voters preferred the Gophers with 24 of 40 first-place votes after Minnesota won and tied at Michigan Tech last weekend. Again in second place was Miami, which earned 11 first-place votes … Read more
The NCAA announced Monday that Boston College senior forward Chris Collins, currently the nation’s leading scorer, is the first student-athlete selected to the inaugural Frozen Four Skills Challenge roster. Collins, who has scored 24 goals and 47 points this season, will be one of 16 members of the East Team. If the Eagles reach the … Read more
In what might be a sign of things to come for Dartmouth next season, Big Green players stood out in Sunday’s second day of women’s Olympic hockey action. Senior Cherie Piper had a hat trick in Canada’s 12-0 win over Russia and now is tied for the tournament lead in scoring. Future freshman Sarah Parsons … Read more
Team USA Player Year Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Brown (4) Pam Dreyer 03 G 5-5 155 8/9/81 Eagle River, AK Kathleen Kauth 01 F 5-8 150 3/28/79 Saratoga, N.Y. Katie King 97 F 5-9 170 5/24/75 Salem. N.H. Kim Insalaco 03 F 5-5 130 11/4/80 Rochester, N.Y. Dartmouth (2) Kristin King 02 F 5-4 … Read more
The opening day of Olympic women’s hockey action provided a showcase of recent Minnesota-Duluth stars, no matter which nations were on the ice. The onslaught started with current UMD freshman Mari Pehkonen scoring the first goal of the Olympics for Finland in a 3-0 win over Germany, and the Bulldog success never let up. Maria … Read more
Because the No. 3 men’s hockey team is ranked higher in the national polls than any of its ECACHL counterparts, many of its opponents often circle the date when Cornell comes to town. This weekend, Clarkson and St. Lawrence have extra incentive to put their best effort forth against the Red — because not only … Read more
Niagara head coach Dave Burkholder has been named to the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee, it was announced Friday. Burkholder, who is in his fifth year at the helm of the Purple Eagle program and his 10th season overall at Niagara, will help select the field for the NCAA Tournament and be involved … Read more
Lost in all the attention and hype surrounding Saturday’s matchup at Lambeau Field between Wisconsin and Ohio State is the fact that it is a vital game for both teams. The No. 4 men’s hockey team (14-6-2 WCHA, 19-7-2 overall) needs to bring some momentum into the home stretch of the highly contested WCHA race, … Read more
Two of Union’s top freshmen players had their season ended suddenly on Friday. The school suspended defenseman Lane Caffaro and forward T.J. Fox for the remainder of the season for disciplinary reasons. A statement issued by the school prior to the Dutchmen’s game against Brown said, “Under federal privacy laws, the college is not permitted … Read more
Looking to maintain its five-game league unbeaten streak, the Princeton men’s hockey team will go on the road this weekend as it faces Ivy League rivals Harvard and Dartmouth. The Tigers (9-13-1 overall, 6-9-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) lost to Harvard (12-9-2, 9-7-1) in a close 2-1 game earlier this season with home-ice … Read more
Over the past month or so, it finally seemed like the line combinations were coming together for Minnesota’s men’s hockey team following much early season juggling. All four lines were producing offensively and the solidity in the combinations was a big part of the Gophers’ recent success. Then came the Jan. 28 contest at Wisconsin. … Read more
This storied venue has seen frigid weather and jarring weather over the course of nearly 50 years, but not until Saturday does it truly become the “frozen tundra.” Lambeau Field, one of the most venerable sites in sports, plays host to its first hockey game ever when the Badger men’s hockey team meets Ohio State … Read more